The many stitches in black thread on the lapels have the function of imparting a graceful roll to the lapels. Without these hundreds of handstitches, the lapels would be loose and floppy, as opposed to having a sculptured roll. The pad stitching is very traditional to the tailored jacket, but completely absent in most lower grade tailored jackets and from RTW jackets. Here you see one of my coatmakers pad stitching a lapel by hand. The lapel is intentionally kept in a rolled

Late last year, a good customer commissioned this peacoat in thick flannel. It took a while to make, but here it is finally. He intended for this to be worn on board a cruise ship to see the northern lights.